China To US : Don't Meddle!

BEIJING (AP) — China warned the United States on Wednesday against using religious incidents as a pretext to interfere in itsdomestic affairs, after the U.S. expressed concern over a series of self-immolations by Tibetans.

At least 15 Buddhist monks, nuns and former monks are believed to have set themselves on fire in the past year, mostly in traditionally Tibetan areas of southwestern Sichuan province. Most have chanted for Tibetan freedom and the return of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, who fled to India amid an abortive uprising against Chinese rule in 1959.

Three men reportedly set themselves on fire in the past week.

The U.S. State Department on Monday said it was seriously concerned by the latest reports of self-immolations. SpokeswomanVictoria Nuland said the incidents reflected "enormous anger and enormous frustration" over severe Chinese government restrictions on human rights and religious freedom.

In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said the government "attaches great importance and safeguards the basic rights of ethnic groups, including their freedom of religious belief."

"We firmly oppose making use of religious affairs to interfere in China's domestic affairs," he added.

The continued self-immolations do not "meet the aspiration of people in Tibet for realizing a peaceful life," Liu said.

China has accused supporters of the Dalai Lama of encouraging the self-immolations.

China claims Tibet has always been part of its territory, but many Tibetans say the Himalayan region was virtually independent for centuries.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/china-warns-us-not-meddle-affairs-120608920.html

'Alaykum Salam.

United States Of Stupid & China.

Al Salamu 'Alaykum.

The United States of Stupid just won’t learn. Talk of biting the hand that feeds you.

The latest enemy in the eyes of the world’s biggest thug is China. Barack Obama wants to “counter” China’s growing influence in Asia. So, he is sending 250 US marines on 6 month tours  "down under" (to Australia) starting next summer. Understandably, China is not amused. In typically subdued Chinese fashion, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin questioned whether expanding the military alliance (with Oz)“is in line with the common interest” of countries in the region. And the best part is that China is that self-same country where Hillary Clinton made a pitch for buying up more US debt. 

See here: 

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.42a44b0f5d9cf5c9762e80574e79a3d5.831

Not only the Chinese but even Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul spoke out against this amazingly dumb move by the American Prez.  He made some pertinent comments: “We are so broke and there’s no hesitation with this administration or with previous administrations to continue to go in more and more countries,” Paul said. “My position has been very clear, we spend way too much money overseas, it’s a good place to start bringing the troops home from around the world.”

Paul said Obama does not agree with the stance of bringing U.S. troops home that are based internationally.

“He thinks we need more troops spread around the world. So he’s over in Australia, promising to send thousands of our troops to Australia. Why do we have to occupy Australia? I mean what’s going on? He said well maybe the Chinese will attack us. The Chinese are our banker, they’re not going to attack us— you know it’s not going to happen,” Paul said. 

See the entire article here:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/11/ron-paul-says-u-s-troops-in-australia-is-mischief/

By the way, recently the US envoy to India called both China and India the “enemy”. So I guess that soon they will be sending some of their troops to one of our neighboring countries.

Wa Salamu ‘Alaykum.